帰属

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 帰属 (きぞく) is a noun that also forms a する verb for a right or person belonging to a particular holder or group.
• Basic usage: It is used when checking who owns a copyright or describing a new member joining one of several groups.
  • この資料の著作権が誰に帰属するかを確認しました。 — We checked who owns the copyright to this material.
  • 新しい会員は、希望に応じて三つの班のいずれかに帰属します。 — New members join one of three groups according to preference.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ownership and group membership
  • 帰属する can describe a right belonging to its holder or a person belonging to a group. The holder or group is marked with に.